Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 8, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N93875
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49125
Part
Actuator
Part number
59390745501
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE LT AND RT MAIN GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF FROM EWR. THE ABNORMAL CHECKLIST WAS FOLLOWED, BUT THE LIGHTS REMAINED ON. THE LIGHTS WENT OUT WHEN SLATS WERE EXTENDED ON RETURN TO EWR AND THE A/C LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR ACTUATORS AND LEFT AND RIGHT MLG DOOR LATCH CYLINDERS. THE LEFT AND RIGHT MLG DOOR LATCH MECHANISM WAS ADJUSTED/TESTED IAW MM 32-31-04, PAGE 201. THE GEAR WAS SWUNG SEVERAL TIMES AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. AN EVALUATION FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED WITH THE GEAR RETRACTING AND EXTENDING NO RMALLY.

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